The Pentagon is speeding up efforts to establish a domestic rare earths supply chain for the permanent magnets used in key military systems and reduce dependency on China for critical minerals.
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The Pentagon is stepping up efforts to develop a domestic rare earths supply chain for the permanent magnets used in key defense systems, the agency said in a March 11 news release. The Department of Defense has awarded $439 million to support domestic rare earth production initiatives since 2020...
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